We recently took a three day trip to Prescott, Az for my husband’s family reunion. It was planned somewhat spontaneously due to an uncle’s illness, and it was absolutely lovely watching three generations of siblings and cousins bond. My husband’s dad is the oldest of five, and his siblings remembered how he was such a […]
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I would think about being in an eating contest, for the free food. As long as it was hot dogs or pizza without the sauce. I’d take gymnastics, but they tell you what to do. I wish tumbling class was really tumbling. Acrobatics sounds fun but scary. I wish there was a Hanukkah Vacation. Japan is […]
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If, like me, you have a fussy eater, you’ve tried all sorts of ways to force creative nutrition on him, only to find he will starve himself until he gets a bagel. With butter. Or noodles. With butter. Or a waffle. With butter. Other parents will claim to know of miracle nutritious foods that any kid […]
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Yes, it’s been close to a year since I wrote a post, thank you Seattle PI for having me back, and I’m sure you’ve missed me terribly. Or you haven’t noticed I’d gone, or have fallen in love with a better parenting blog – either of these are absolutely appropriate responses. But I’m back and am looking […]
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Thank you, Twitter, for sending me “a hot, sexy site for singles,” but that’s not the kind of mom guilt I’m talking about! Check out 10 Things Moms Should Stop Feeling Guilty About at Aiming Low for a different kind of mom guilt. And how to stop it.
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I’m behind. Behind! But here are two recent articles if you need a light moment in the midst of holiday madness. My gift to you. Consider this your Christmas Card, because mine won’t be coming out until mid-March. Here they are: 12 Rules to Live By, According to Two Small Boys, and Arguing After Kids. Mwah!!
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“How many times do I have to tell you why I don’t have a peanut??” Check out 12 other bizarre things you never thought would come out of your mouth in my Aiming Low article today: 13 Things You Never Thought You’d Have to Say to Your Children.
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